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The HMS Therapeutics Initiative

Helping scientists develop better medicines that can improve human health
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Disarming the Body’s Defenders

Study shows how certain cancers neutralize T cells to subvert the immune system and help tumors grow

7 min read
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The Business Case For Reducing Gun Violence

Toll of firearms injuries in U.S. billions of dollars annually, research says

7 min read
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A New Normal

Scientists explore appropriate standards for genetic testing in clinical practice

12 min read
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A Mother's Love

Observations in macaques provide new insights into how mothers form attachments to their newborns

12 min read
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A Solution That Holds Water

Researchers uncover why some drugs fail to suppress common protein

2 min read
Fluorescent dye lights up actin strings in a cell in a rainbow of colors. The cell edge glows in a shape like a fried egg against a black backdrop.

No Labels? No problem!

New AI tool can read X-rays “from scratch” based on raw, unlabeled data

4 min read
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Seeing Cell Division Like Never Before

Researchers provide never-before-seen views of double-membraned bacteria as they divide
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Advancing Discovery

Significant HMS research investments spurring scientific discovery

11 min read
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Daytime Eating and Mental Health

Small new study looks at effects of nighttime eating on depression, mood

3 min read
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Breaking and Entering

Researchers capture live footage of a virus infecting a cell

2 min read
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A Sensory Mystery

Research in mice offers clues into how the brain processes sensory information from internal organs

7 min read
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